Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho backs Ashley Cole to regain his place

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has backed Ashley Cole to win his place back in the side.

Last Updated: 11/11/13 7:45am

Jose Mourinho: Cole remains first-choice left-back

Cole has been struggling with a rib injury that kept him out of England's final World Cup qualifiers with Montenegro and Poland and he was on the bench for his club side's 2-2 draw with West Brom on Saturday.

Spaniard Azpilicueta, who usually plays right-back, has covered the left-back spot in Chelsea's last two matches but Mourinho insists Cole can reclaim his place when he is fit again.

"I can make mistakes, I can be unfair, but I always give a lot of thought to my decisions," said Mourinho.